bad boy image
- noun
- /bæd bɔɪ ˈɪmɪdʒ/
- Informal
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imagen de chico malo
- Many people are drawn to his bad boy image, finding his rebellious nature appealing.
Examples
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I think I think there are some brands out there that really cultivate the bad boy image and the and and and and and kind of St.
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I was attracted to his relaxed demeanor and over-commercialized bad boy image.
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The actor's bad boy image helped him land several leading roles in action films.
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With his leather jacket and tattoos, he cultivated a strong bad boy image that attracted much attention.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derivable from the parts: 'bad' (negative/rebellious), 'boy' (male person) and 'image' (public impression), so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer an 'impression of a rebellious/attractive male'. The collocation 'bad boy' is common and the overall logic (an image of being a 'bad' male) is cross-linguistically familiar, making the phrase transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Bad boy image may come from the simple picture of a bad boy, a young man who breaks rules, and the word image, meaning a public 'look' or 'style' people see. Because that rebellious 'look' can seem exciting and 'attractive', bad boy image now means a public way of acting that looks cool and rule-breaking.